NMFS Closes South Atlantic Recreational Fishery for Other Jacks Complex Due to Exceeding Annual Catch Limit

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has implemented a temporary rule to close the recreational sector for the other jacks complex, including lesser amberjack, almaco jack, and banded rudderfish, in the South Atlantic for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year, effective September 25, 2019, to protect the resources of these species.